PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

PRC provides residents with numerous options for the recycling and safe management of a wide variety of materials not accepted in curbside pickup including TVs, tires and household chemicals,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. FM and AM 1020 KDKA. FM and AM 1020 KDKA. to 1:00 p.m. All events take place 9:00 a.m. –

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For more than 35 years, Ocean Conservancy® has mobilized millions of volunteers through the International Coastal Cleanup® (ICC), removing more than 344 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways around the globe. We need to take action to tackle the recyclability crisis on our shores. © Ocean Conservancy.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

15, individuals across the United States will celebrate America Recycles Day , which annually recognizes the impact of recycling on the nation’s economy and environment. pounds of waste every day. While much of this waste is recyclable in some way, typically only about 30 percent finds its way to the proper receptacle.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2024

In recognition of the “ From Bins to Bottles ” glass recycling program – which collected more than 1,000 tons of bottles, jars and jugs in 2023 – Pennsylvania Resources Council has received the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. “At Last year, the project collected over 1,000 tons of glass to be recycled.”

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Global Green

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Global Green Endorses Astera and Carbon Conversion Group, Converting Industrial Plastic Waste Into Valuable Resources. This collaboration aims to tackle one of the most pressing environmental issues: the accumulation of industrial plastic waste. The Impact of Reducing Plastic Pollution: Robert C.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2024

pounds of waste every day. While much of this waste is recyclable in some way, typically only about 30 percent finds its way to the proper receptacle. Earth Day reminds us that we have opportunities to improve our world every day – wasting less, reusing, and recycling,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This quote came to mind as we at Ocean Conservancy launched our latest report, Recommendations for Recycled Content: Requirements for Plastic Goods and Packaging. After all, this was not the first time that Ocean Conservancy has looked at the issue of recycled content. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2024

A brief review of Pennsylvania’s conservation history-- -- We've Heard This Before: "We're Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs" - Until Air Pollution Killed People, Then We Said No. What REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership Looks Like In PA: -- In Memoriam: Edwin K.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Join PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, the Pennsylvania Resources Council and other waste experts for a September 21 webinar on their plan to reduce waste, improve recycling efforts and bring Pennsylvania’s antiquated recycling laws into the 21st Century. percent between 2015 and 2021-- from 14.3 percent-- 8.62

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Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 1, 2022

Items made from recycled plastics are hot commodities right now. Companies are rushing to make everything from sneakers to computer mouses to car parts out of recycled and “ocean-bound” plastics, and demand for recycled plastics has never been higher. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 2, 2023

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. This conference was organized by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), whose member organizations have been advocating for zero-waste solutions in the Asia Pacific region for years.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Mary Beth Mueller The start of a new year is the perfect time to start fresh and embrace green habits to reduce waste. You can perform a waste audit to see what you’re throwing away each week and use this resource to discover the proper way to dispose of it to avoid contamination or “wish-cycling.” Click Here to support their work.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2021

The PA Resources Council and the Audubon Society of Western PA will hold an electronics waste recycling event on June 19 from 9:00 a.m. PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns and other initiatives. to 1:00 p.m.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Unfortunately, decades of government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry have hindered efforts to reuse and recycle. They make it cheaper to produce new (or “virgin”) plastics rather than recycling plastic waste already created.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 6, 2024

On Earth Day Weekend April 20, ClearWater Conservancy , Centre County Refuse and Recycling Authority , and the Spring Creek Watershed MS4 Partnership hosted the 28th Annual Watershed Cleanup Day, and it was a huge success! For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the ClearWater Conservancy website.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

On October 18, Encina Fort Union LLC withdrew its NPDES stormwater permit application for a facility that chemically recycles waste plastics after DEP cited major deficiencies in the application on July 6, 2023. Photo: Proposed Encina plastics recycling plant, Chesapeake Bay Journal.) The proposed $1.1

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

because they are not complying with the state’s electronics recycling law. ( offered for sale in Pennsylvania are required to register with the Department prior to offering those devices for sale under Section 304 of the Covered Device Recycling Act. For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Our report found 71% of Americans ordered takeout or delivery between one to three times a week, but less than half could correctly identify which types of food ware items could be recycled. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Much of our takeout food comes in containers that are not recyclable.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The PA Resources Council will host a free Recycling and Waste Reduction Webinar on December 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Which plastics are acceptable in curbside recycling? Workshop Gift Certificates are also available for other PRC conservation education programs!

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposal for a methane waste charge on large sources of oil and gas methane pollution. The proposed methane waste charge is part of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program authorized by Congress through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. On January 12, the U.S. 22 [PaEN] -- DEP Awards $39.6

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This year, Keep Erie County Beautiful partnered with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to host the Pennsylvania Lake Erie International Coastal Cleanup. Million To 126 Municipalities To Support Local Recycling Programs [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Nov.

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Washington Nature

DECEMBER 13, 2023

On top of that, real trees can be recycled or composted in most communities. And they can never compare to the zero-waste of real trees. The Nature Conservancy and the Kiwanis Club of Cle Elum are taking the sustainability of real trees one step further with benefits for conservation and the community.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This webinar showcases Benton Foundry’s green initiatives that have significantly reduced energy consumption and waste. Participants will witness firsthand the facility’s energy conservation and pollution prevention practices in action and gain valuable insights on implementing similar strategies in their own operations.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

However, for our ocean and the planet, the real fright comes from plastic waste. Plastic candy wrappers, plastic decorations and other plastic waste have serious impacts on our ocean and marine life. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The affiliate will operate as a program of the Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority. The insights gained will be instrumental in shaping a local plan aimed at transforming attitudes and behaviors around litter, recycling, beautification, and related issues.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2021

Individuals living throughout Pennsylvania are invited to take part in the PA Resources Council’s free Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar on August 18, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. While the Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar is free, pre-registration is required by visiting PRC’s Webinars webpage or emailing nancym@prc.org.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published a notice in the November 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments and announcing a December 7 hearing on a RACT 3 Air Quality Permit for the York County Solid Waste Authority Resource Recovery Facility. (

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 14, 2023

Everywhere I’ve lived, I’ve had two options for where to put my trash: a blue bin for things like newspapers, beverage bottles and other recyclables, and a not-blue bin for everything else. But the change has underscored just how much of our waste stream was previously going into landfills.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2024

Individuals, families, and groups are invited to register for the 28th annual CleanWater Conservancy Watershed Cleanup Day in Centre County. Since 1997, event volunteers have removed more than 6 million pounds of waste from local roads, streams, sinkholes, and illegal dumpsites. Volunteers can sign up as an individual or a group.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

On November 22, the Pennsylvania Resources Council announced it has found success in a new fundraising model, having moved away from its annual donor gala and embracing its mission to prevent waste and conserve Pennsylvania’s environmental resources. Now, PRC is utilizing its own waste reduction techniques for its Zero Waste Non-Event.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council is moving its annual fundraising dinner online and embracing its mission to prevent waste and conserve Pennsylvania’s environmental resources. We thought it was important we lead by example for our vision of a Pennsylvania where nothing is wasted.

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Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 15, 2022

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. These are the kinds of questions asked by the Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP) , a process developed by Dr. Jenna Jambeck and her team at the University of Georgia (UGA)’s Circularity Informatics Lab and which Ocean Conservancy is implementing with partners in cities around the world.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2023

On March 16, the PA Resources Council released its 2023 collection events schedule for el ectronics waste, tires, household chemicals and hard-to-recycle items in Allegheny and Delaware counties. Click Here for the schedule and to register. PRC is Pennsylvania’s oldest grassroots environmental organization founded in 1939.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Many cities around the world struggle to create systems to manage their waste, and that can sometimes mean that trash ends up as pollution in our ocean. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Interviewees are interested in community-awareness campaigns about how to properly sort and handle waste in their city.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2023

16 [PaEN] -- DailyLocal.com: Growing Greener Funding Will Improve Local Waters In West Chester Area -- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Plans 6 Projects, Cover Crop Incentive Program With Growing Greener Grant Funding -- TribLive: PA Tree Seedling Sale Underway By Game Commission -- Erie News Now: Penn State Extension To Host Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2021

The PA Resources Council has announced its schedule of online backyard composting, rain barrel and recycling conservation workshops for August. PRC conservation webinars are sponsored by Green Mountain Energy. Learn recycling best practices by joining the webinar from ANYWHERE in Pennsylvania.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Despite that the Zero Waste movement peaked in about 1998, in the modern context of Net Zero from Net Zero Energy to Net Zero Carbon, we are today with surprising frequency asked about a business being able to claim it is Zero Waste. Working toward a world without waste is unquestionably a worthy mission. But it is not easy.

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